THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JTJ S'E 19 , 1871. OMAHA , "WEDNESDAY HOIKING , JULY 21 , 1S97. SIXGLE COPY JFITE CENTS.
REAP RICH HARVEST
Westmoreland Mines Are Kept Busy , While
Others Lie Idle.
DO A LAND OFFICE BUSINESS IN COAL
Operators Cannot Bo Found When Arbitra
tors Call on Them.
BETTER REPORTS FROM OTHER FIELDS
Mine Owners Willing to Ajrres to True
Uniformity Scale.
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS STILL WORKING
OrKnnlier * Kxprc * * Great Hone * of
Inducing the .Men In the Prin
cipal Pit * to Come Out and
Join the Striker * .
TlTTSDURO , July 20. Great Interest Is
manifested In the return to this city of the
members of the Interstate- Arbitration board
tomorrow , as "true uniformity" Is largely
dependent upon the success attained by the
members of the board In their efforts to en-
llat the support of the operators of their
various states In the movement. General
Little wires from Philadelphia that he has
had dimculty In seeing the representatives
of the Westmoreland coal companies In re
gard to the agreement , owing to their ab-
eenco from the city. L. F. McCormack of
Indiana sent word that he had seen Presi
dent Ratchford of the Mine "Workers and
after a talk the latter expressed himself
favorably toward the uniformity agreement
in the Plttsburg district. .Mr. McCormaek
also taw J. Smith Talley , president of the
Indiana Coal Operators' association at Indian-
.apolls , and secured his consent to come to
I'lttaburg and do what he can for uniformity.
No word had been received up to last night
from Edward Illdgely and Horace R. Calef ,
the members who went to confer with the
coal operators In Illinois , but they are ex
pected In the city tomorrow , when a general
meeting of the board will be held.
Reports from the Connellsville coke regions
state that very little coal Is being shipped
from that region. The miners there have
been receiving better pay for over a year
than uny other similar claes of labor In the
United States * The sympathy of the coke
drawers-and coal miners Is with the bitumi
nous coal miner * In their strike , but they
Bay i. suspension of work by them would In
no way benefit the striking miners' cause.
The situation in the central Pennsylvania
bituminous coal-mining district , according tea
a telegram from Phillipsburg , is dependent
upon the outcome of the strike In Weot
Virginia and Maryland. If the strike be
comes general there it Is thought It will
extend to the central Pennsylvania field ,
Otherwise there will be no suspension ol
work. -Barnesboro and Gallitzln the
miners are out on a strike for higher wages.
The operators there fear that there will be
little to do for mouths following the strike ,
owing to the large stocks being laid in.
The Weetmor.eland oneratora are reported
to be doing a land office business in coal
One operator estimated that more coal wa
shipped from the mines In Westmorelin'
county last week than was sent out durlnj
the previous two months. Three-fourths ol
this Is going' into the Plttsburg and westerr
market. Westmoreland coal is selling at $1.7 !
a ton.
ARRANGE FOR MEETINGS.
Tbe miners are arranging for a series oi
meetings in Plttsburg , McKeesport and othei
points in tbo district to enlist public sym
patty In the strike movement. The meet
Ings will be followed by a general appea
for aid. A private telegram from Columbui
to the miners' officials states that one of thi
most important questions considered by tin
executive committee at the meeting yester
day was that of granting permission to thi
men to work at the mines where the oper
ntors are willing to pav the advance de
mantled. The committee refused to take thi
responsibility of deciding the question , and I
will be referred to a general vote of the strik
ers. This will take four week * , and In th <
meantime the strike will go on at all mines
A Dunbar , Pa. , dispatch says the operator
BTO shipping coal to Plttaburg and are payini
a higher rate than the strikers demanded
Organizers aje at work among the men , bu
It Is not likely that they will come ou :
Agents for the West Virginia operators ar
at Dunbar ttylnc to secure men to take th
places of the strikers , but are meeting wltl
little success.
The attention of the miners of the Pitts
burg district is now riveted on the Allison
IJoone and Enterprise mines , near Canons
burg. The Doone and Allfcwn mines , whlcl
were closed yesterday by the owners to pre
vent trouble between their men and th <
marching strikers , resumed today wltl
nearly a full force.-No attempt was mad
to start up at the Enterprise mine. Th
strikers fear that If these mines contlnu
In operation It will Induce the Enterprls
men to go back to work. The program o
the strikers Is to make another march o :
the AllUon mine. The leaders said thi
afternoon that more th > n 2,000 digger
would be massed In the Panhandle rtUtrlc
and another march made on the mines. To
night the miners of the Panhandle dlstrlc
were gathering above Brldgevllle and I
will not be surprising If 1.000 miners ar
found nn the Washington pike In the morn
Ing. The men in the Miller's and Tom'
Ilun districts are all Idle and have plent
of time to make another march. They wer
supplying themselves with several day !
rations , and If the proposed march Is mad
they will stay about the offending mine
for several days. Up to a late hour tonlgh
no word relating to a march had been re
celved at district headquarters. Jf th
march Is made It will bo kept a secret. Jus
ut this stage of the strike sensational de
velopmeuta are expected.
PANGS OF HUNGER.
The men are beginning to feel the pang
of hunger and want , and are * in a condltio
bordering on desperation.
It wfti learned today that organizers bay
been secretly at work among the miners c
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal con
jiany for several days. One of them wa
served with an injunction to remain off tb
company's property and leave the men aloni
He said he had been at work at the iniue
at Plum Creek ar.il expressed great hopes c
being able to have them join the genera
suspension. As near as can be learned
concerted effort will be made In the nea
future to bring out the men at Turtle Greet
Sandy Creek and Plum Creek. Just whs
procedure will be resorted to has not y *
been decided on. The officials feel that 1
order to make the strike a success In tbl
district these miners roust be brought ou
They admit they have a dlfUcult Job on the !
bands , as DeArmltt' * men ee m determine
to remain at work. The mines are runnln
to their fullest capacity and are furnlshln
a large supply of coal to the trade
The coal market was quiet today. Muc
coal waq offered at fl.15 a ton. Slack too
a big Jump and told for E5 cents a ton. Hi
fore the strike it was told at 40 cents a toi
There are hundreds of tons ot slack co :
at the mines In the Plttsburg district , bi
the miners' officials will not permit any i
It to be loaded ,
A. number of strikers Interfered with UK-
who were loading from barges Into cai
coal that had Veeu purchased by W I
Elnimons. fc dealer , from C J. Jutte & O
/The men were compelled to quit worl
Mlntr * ' Secretary Warner dlsipprove * of tl
* ctia aad Issued order * to strikers i
BO 'mm who are handling coal th :
was mined before the strike was In
augurated.
L'NIONTOWN. Pa. . July 20. Through the
effort of Organizer Cameron Miller , the min
er * at the Boyd coal works. Hurst k. Co. , at
Smock's station and the Lynn coal works ,
struck today and the mines are closed. Thcfe
men quit last week but returned to work
when the companies granted the advance.
All the mine * on the Plttsburg & Virginia
and Charleston roads are now closed. Mr.
Miller began work today In the coke region.
He says thU despite the announcement that
not more than fifty cars of coat are being
shipped from the region dally , the miners
have Informed him that a large quantity of
coal Is going out from the region and that
these shipments have become a prominent
factor in the labor struggle.
WHEELING. W. Va. . July 20. The strike
situation hews uo marked change thlo
morning. A few of the men who struck
yesterday went back to work , and some
others came out. In the Kanawha valley
there Is no change. On the Norfolk & West ,
ern , eastern end of the district , where the
organizers are working , there are promises
ot a strike tomorrow , while at the west
thlo morning 400 more strikers went to
work. The New river and West Virginia
central regions are working full time.
Shipments continue heavy and there Is
no apparent decrease of output from the
maximum before the agitators began their
work. In the eastern Ohio district all Is
quiet , orderly and Idle. No effort to Inter
fere with the West Virginia coal trains has
been made.
STOPS SOVEREIGN'S TALK.
COLUMBUS , O. , July 20. Cameron Miller ,
at Unlontown , Pa. , telegraphed President
Ratchford this morning : "All miners on
Redstone branch suspended this morning. "
J. R. Sovereign , president of the Knights
of Labor , arrived today from Pocabontas ,
Va. , where he spoke ten minutes to miners ,
when the mayor by proclamation stopped
all public meetings or assemblages of more
ban three persons in any public place
Ithln the corporate limits" alleging that
uch meetings wee inimical to the public
> eace. President Ratchford copied the
acclamation for future use. Mr. Sovereign
eported to President Ratchford that 100
mslness men of Pocahontas apologized to
ilm for the act of the mayor and that
olonel J. S. Browning of the Browning
company , coming away on the train with
ir. Sovereign , also apologized to him for
ic act of the mayor. Mr. Sovereign is going
o Fort Wayne , Ind. , from whence , in a
ouple of days , he will return to Ohio.
CINCINNATI , July 20. A special to the
'ommerclal Tribune from Wheeling says.
Change * that have an Important bearing
pen the coal strike situation in West Vlr-
Inla came to light today. The state taken
s a whole is against the strike for financial
easons. and all who have struck have been
rought out under the pressure of the or-
anizers and agltctors from elsewhere. Gen-
rally they have been shamed Into etrlklng
nd their minds change when the agitators
move on to other sections. In the Fairmont
cglou Debs admits that he is sorely ells-
ouraged , seventy-six of the Monongah men
rought out yesterday having returned this
morning.
The Fairmont managers declare that If
he Watson men , about 1,000 In number ,
an be kept at work the other mines will
> e working Thursday as usual. Debs spoke
t Rlversvllle tonight to the Watson men ,
ut he was not so successful as at Fair
mont and no union was organized. Tomor-
ovf he will speak at Worthlngton end Min-
rsville tomorrow night to the Watson men.
t is generally predicted that he will have
o better success there. The "Watsons and
heir men are on Ann terms and neither
Ide has any grievance. They lead the
egion in production and profits and have
he miners tied up in agreeable contracts
o purchase cheap homes , and to furnish
ecessarles In slcknef-a and death. The
miners have cause to like and respect the
Vatsons , and will probably stick to them ,
lev. John Chenoweth , who preaches to the
Vatson miners , says he never saw employer
nd men on better terme. It transpires to-
ay that Debs has been shadowed by two
Piukerton men and that he has been threat-
: ned with death if he goes to Kanawha.
le will go , however , on Thursday.
A gang of 150 Italians are to arrive at
'alrmont tomorrow. They were to have
vorked on a new railroid , but will try
mining. In the Kanawha valley there Is
no material change , the success , of the
organizers at one point being offset by re
sumptions at others. Sixteen hundred car
oado ot coal were shipped today , the biggest
shipment In seven years. There have been
hreats of holding up trains at Kenova and
over In Ohio and more watchmen have been
placed at dangerous points.
HILLSBORO. 111. . July 20. The Coffeen
miners have received an additional raise of
5 cents , making 10 cents In all since the
beginning of the strike. They continued
working yesterday and last night. Yester
day 100 men from this and neighboring
owns congregated here and went to Coffeen
and most of the Coffeen men quit work for
ho day. The mine receiver says he will
continue to make reasonable raises to keep
lis men at work , and will pay the scale
agreed upon at the end of the strike.
WASHINGTON , Pa. , July 20. Work was
resumed at the Boone & Allison mines a
Cinnonsburg today. All but thirty-five mer
went back. Everything Is quiet.
FAIRMONT , W. Va. . July 20. Fifty of th (
strikers at Monongah went to work at tb <
mines again today , and ten at Clark followed
heir example. This move Is very dlscour
giue to the agitators headed by Mr. Debs
but a meeting will be held at Riversville thi.
afternoon at which they expect some encour
agement. This morning twenty-five men a
; he O'Donnell mines came out for the tecon-
; lme. but their action la not one of muct
moment. The Watson mines , to which thi
organizer ; are devoting the utmost attention
do not as yet show any appearance of addlni
their men to the strikers. This morning thi
men went to work earlier than usual , as f
sign of good faith. Tbe situation here tbl :
morning Is not so encouraging to those whi
wish to see the miners of this district strike
However. Debs take ? the bright side of th
situation , and says be expect * a good meet
Ing at Rlversvllle this afternoon. If th
men at Watson will come out , he jays thi
success of the greatest strike in the hietor !
of mining will be Insured.
BALTIMORE. July 20. The Baltimore
Ohio Railroad company this morning an
nounced that eleven mines on thi
Monongahcla river railroad are working ful
time. All of the mines on the Fairmont
Morgantoti & Plttsburg branch of the Baltl
more & Ohio arc working , and the two mine :
on the Monongihela River railroad whlcl
are not working are the Upper and Lowe :
Monongah mines. Everything Is quiet. Th <
Flemlngton mine has not been doing mud
for a few days and the report from the Pltte
burg district Is that everything U quiet cm
there is no change In the situation.
ST. LOUIS , July 20. Having succeeded li
getting the miners at O'Fallon , III. , to gn out
the army of strikers that has been marchlu ;
from town to town persuading men at differ
ent points to quit work , left tbU afternoo :
for Belleville , which place thc > will read
about sundown. Tbe people of OTallon pro
vlJed nine wagons to convey the army a
far as the Lebanon rock road , four miles fror.
Belleville. Aa many as could get in Ib
wagord rode and the others walked. Troubl
Is feared at Belleville , as the miners a
work there have declared their intention o
not stopping work , while the marching etrlk
ers say they will force them to do so.
BRAZIL , Ind. , July iO. The report tha
the Indiana operators contemplated offtrlni
the miners C9 cents per ton for mining coa
during the remainder of the year , provldlnj
they begin work at once , U denied by optr
ntors here , who say that such an offer hai
not been considered.
lli : lfiST TUB KIKC3IR.V TO AlU
Clrculnr Concrrnlnir Miner * ' Strlk. .
Iitkiied from llendiiiiarltTK ,
PEORIA. 111. , July ! 0. The following clr
cular hax Just been made public from th
office of the grand lodge of the Brotherboo
at Locomotive Firemen :
PKOWA , 111. . July 19. 1S97.-TO All Sul
onltnate Lodges Sirs and Brothers ; Thet
Is at the present lime a contest bv-lng uugt
betwetn labor and corporute capital that I
attracting the attention of the peoi.e : t
the whole ruuntry , rtpanllrss vf Jttu.on c
condition- firike of ( he bitun'lr.ou * rx
( Continued on Fifth F se. )
TURKEY COMES TO TIME
Ministers Accept Frontier Proposals Made
by European Powers.
ULTAN HAS NOT YET RAT.FILD ACTION
Ymlin xnil < tr Keep Their Oo\-cril-
itic-ntM liiforiiii-il n to rroRrrno of
Ilvcntu Itnly l'roionci | Co
ercive Mcnntircfl.
LONDON. July 20. The Constantinople
orrespondcnt of the Post says the Turkish
ministers have accepted the frontier pro-
osala made by the European powers but the
ultan has not yet ratified their acceptance.
ATHENS , July 20. It is stated here that
taly has proposed coercive measures against
'urkey.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 20. The ambas-
aJors have forwarded to their respective
overnraents their Joint suggestions relative
o the measures they think necessary In view
t the contumacy of the Porte.
Pending the arrival of fresh Instructions
he negotiations with Tewflk Pasha have been
ntlrely suspended.
BUDA-PEST , July 20. The Pester Lloyd
ays that Edhem Pssha , commander-ln-chief
f the Turkish forces in Thesslly , was the
ectptent today of an Infernal machine ,
which exploded while It was being opened ,
everely wounding Edhem Pasha's arm.
\S TO A.VNK.VATIU.V OF HAWAII.
Vililltlonnl Infuriiialliiii Concerning
SlatilH in the Inland.
( Correspondence ol the Associated Press. )
LONDON , July 20. A representative of
he Associated Press called today on Colonel
\ . W. MacFarlane , a p'ornlnent Hawaiian ,
well known in London and San Francisco , In
rder to ascertain his views on the Hawaiian
Uuatlon. Colonel MacFarlane , who la In
England on a short visit , was chamberlain
o the late king. Asked as to the causes
which led President McKInley and Secretary
Sherman to send to congress a treaty for
he annexation of the Island , and whether
here was any truth In the leport that Presi
dent Dole had written President McKInley
bat unices annexation with the United
States was completed this year closer re-
atlons would be established with Great
Britain , Colonel MacFarlane said :
"In reply to the latter question , I would
ay that 1 have It from authentic sources
hat the treaty was made. But what Influ
ence It had In prompting the matter of
annexation I am unable to eay. As to the
first question. I believe the primary cause
of the sudden action of the United States
iresldcnt was the Japanese situation on the
stands.
"I quite agree with the statement of the
apanese minister at Washington that hlo
government has no deslgrs whatever on
lawall ; It does not wUh to obtain political
control there. That Japan will use the
quirrel arising from the Immigration matter
o take possession of the Island or of assum-
ng political control , I regard as utterly ab-
urd.
"But there cannot bo any doubt that the
Tapanese question has been used as a lever
for forcing the hand of Mr. McKInley and
Us administration. The threat of cetabllsh-
ns closer relations with Great Britain or of
concluding reciprocal commercial treaties
with Canada and Australia probably in
fluenced the United Statesmore than the
fapancse bogy. "
Asked what effect the annexation of the Ls-
and could have to Great Britain , Colonel
MacFarlane said : "Should the Panama or
Nicaragua canals become falts accomplls ,
the islands will He in the direct route to
Japan and Australia and would form the
only available coaling and supply stations
with the far east. With regard to the Brlt'-
isb Pacific cable. It will become an Im-
> psriblllty If Hawaii is annexed to the United
Stites. "
Regarding the feeling In Hawaii toward
annexation. Colonel MacFarlane said : "I
begin to feel that owing to English supine-
ners and indifference to the Hawaiian ques
tion s-lnce the establishment of the republic
annexation is inevitable. While being sprne-
wlat pro-English In my sentiment , I am
'breed to admit that I would not oppose
annexation nor would the intelligent voters
of Hawaii , if full statehood as an Integral
) art of the American union were granted to
.he island. ; . I would oppose a ratification of
the treaty by Hawaii if it were only admitted
as a territory , like Alaska , as I understand
Is proposed. "
nVEUVHODY CATCIIKS GOLD FEVER.
Men TliroTV l"p Cooil PovltlnnK to Jain
I lie Til r n ii n nf Mlnerx.
VICTORIA. B. C. , July 20. This city Is
full of prospective miners walling for steam
ers to take them north. Scores ot men are
throwing up good positions In order to
seek their fortunes in the Klondyke gold
field.
John Piercy , a wholesale merchant , has
offered to pay the dominion government
J50.000 per annum for o period of five or ten
years for the prlvllego of collecting duty on
gcods going Into the Canadian section of the
Yukon country. The authorities have not
yet vouchsafed an answer , but It Is be
lieved that custom officers will be sent up
therd to collect the duty on American goods
which are being taken Into the country.
I'L'XISII TIIU IU3IICL CHIEFTAIN. .
IlrltlMh Force Untrue Captive * anil
Dcntrox Native VIllnKO * .
LABUAN , British Borneo , July 20. Thi
British resident who on the 12th Inst
started In pursuit of the rebel chief. Mat
aalley. who had attacked and burned tbi
government station at Gaya the prevlou :
diy , looting the town , sacking the treasur :
and carrying off the treasurer and abou
2.000 on deposit , has returned from thi
punitive expedition , having rescued the treas
urer. The British force arrived at Matsalley' ,
headquarters last Friday and Immediate ! ;
opened a cannonade , but It was found tha
the rebels had fled. A number of the rebe
villages were burned by the expedition.
roxnn'io.v OF KMPEHOH'S EVE
Slulit IH Not Impnlreil , r.u I'aden
3IiiHt Hi * Careful.
BERLIN. July 20. The Reiehsai-zeiger pub
llshes a bulletin from Emperor William' !
physician , the duke of Balterla , saying tha
n examination of his majesty's eye , whlcl
was recently Injured by a blow from a pieci
of rope , shows the sight Is In no way Im
paired , although there are symptcms of Irrl
tatlon , necessitating the exercise cf gr a
care ,
IteorKanlxlui ; China' * Army.
LONDON , July 20. The Dally Mall's cor
napondeat eays that China is about to re
organize her army on the lines of the Ger
man military and that orders for rfles | bavi
been placed In Germany. A new Chinee ,
fleet U to be constructed , half of the con
tracts for the new vessels going to Eoglani
and half to Germany. Tbe Armstrongs
supply the guns for the uew fleet.
AVale ( ilvcH n llamiuet ,
LONDON , July 20. The prince of Wales
under his appointment aa grand master an <
principal knight of the Grand Cross of Bath
gave a splendid banquet at the St. James
palace this evening. Over seventy member
of the Order of the Bath were pr sent. . '
beautiful dinner service from Marlboroug !
bouce was uted at the banquet.
lllir Apiiroiirlmliin ( or Freiteh Xav >
PARIS , July 20.The Chamber of Depu
ties by a vc'.e of MS against S. without de
lute and afiur the government had declare
it a matter c > f urgency , adopted the rtcom
necdatloa ol the budget committee erantln
a credit of 7.000.000 francs Jo be Included
n the accounts of ttia.cmrfent yeir for the
commencing of new war. jhlps , expediting the
ecor.ctructlon ot the navy and establishing a
nsval base at Blzdert , a * eaport of Tunis and
he most northern town of Africa.
WATC1I1MJ FOR A.N OlM'OHTLMTV.
* Colleetlnp ; AVur llnlorlnl on
the Spnnlxb Ilorder.
LONDON. July 20. A special dispatch
rorn Madrid , referring to the revival of
Carllsm. R.iys : Large quantities of supplies
ro stored on the French border and large
ocslgnments of arms have been ordered
n Germany and In Belgium. While no
body thinks that the Carlistz will openly
ebel in the prreent circumstance. If popu-
\r d'scontent o > cr the mismanagement of
he Cuban campaign and the subserviency
f the government to the United 3tatce
preada and develops riots , as It Is quite
Ikely to do , then Don Carlos may try his
uck again. _
VJJTOMKMY FOIl CL'IIA A XIvCCSSlTV.
.Mural Lender AttncUn the Pulley of
Stiaiitili liovertinient.
MADRID , July 20. Se3or Moret y Pren-
ergast , the liberal leader and former-mlnbj-
er , delivered a brilliant speech at Sargo&sa
ast night on the Cuban question. He vlo-
ently attacked the policy of the government
nd especially IU methods ot campaigning In
Cuba , and declared that autonomy must be
" * ' he said "for Cuba
( reclaimed. "Autonomy , ,
s as much a nececslty of Spain as Cuba. "
le dwelt Impressively upon the dangers to
which monarchy Is exposed lf.lt does not obey
he force ot public opinions
SALVATION AIUMY ANXIVEHSA11Y.
lucen Victoria SeiiUs U TeU-Rriini of
ConnrntnliMliins.
LONDON , July 20. The Salvation army
elebrated Us thirty-second anniversary at the
Crjstal palace today. An enormous gather-
ng assembled with delegates from nil parU
f the world. General Booth read a tele-
cram he had received frqm the queen , con-
eying her majesty's congratulations and good
wlahca and acknowledging the far-reacblug
work of the army. Her majesty expressed
he hcpe that the divine blessing may accom-
any their work.
Holland' * \ < -iv Calilncf.
THE HAGUD , July 20. A new cabinet has
been formed to replace that which resigned
ecently. It is made up as follows :
Premier and minister ot finance. Dr. Pier-
son. i
Minister of foreign affairs , Baron Gold
stein Oldeneller.
Minister of the Interior , Dr. .Roell.
Minister of Justice , Prof. Packer.
Minister of marine. Vice Admiral Macleod.
.Minister of war , Colonel Vandam Van Is-
sele.
sele.Minister
Minister of the colonies. . Dr. Cramer.
'Minister ' of commerce , Dr. Lelley.
ller ScckN Heavy
PARIS ! July 20. The Figaro says that a
month or two ago Dr. Cornelius Herz , of
Danama canal fame , wrote to M. Faure de
manding an Indemnity of 1,003,000 francs
rom the French government for false
accusations brought against him by French
officials. In the course of the" letter he
aid stress on'hla American rciUzenship and
asserted that heRxpectefl that hla claim
would be energetically "supported by the
United States. *
IIoIsM the Hn-n-nlfntt Flap : .
LONDON , Jiily 20. C. P. Huntlngton ,
president of the Padfip/MallJSteamship com
pany , through Colonci J. W. MacFarfarie , has
had the registry' of theistea'mshlp China of
the Pacific Mall line transferred from tha
British the Hawaiian . The China
to flag. t , un
der the.command of Captain. Seabury , sailed
from Yokohama July S. via Honolulu , for
San Francisco and is 16 arrive there in a
few days. - '
Fram Will Sail -ABnlil.
BERLIN , July 20. The Lokalanzelger
says the' Fram , the vessel on which Dr.
Nansen's last polar expedition was made ,
will next year explore the vestern coast of
Greenland. The Fram will be under the
command of Captain Svcrdrup , who sailed
with Dr. Nansen as navigator. Dr. Nansen
will shortly make a. tour of research with
a party of English and .American geologists.
1'ot.tnl Clerk * HnveGrievance * .
LONDON , July 20. Pqstp'fflce clerks at the
general postnHlce St. Martins le Grand still
maintain a firm attitude and refuse to com
ply with the order of the lluke of Norfolk ,
lostmastcr general , directing them to sign
: he agreement consenting to work overtime
weekly. The general public Is inclined to
endorse the refusal and theJauestlon [ s likely
to come up In Parliament ; :
IiiUTcxlH of HIiiictnlllHiii.
LONDON , July 20. The negotiations be
tween the American bimetallic commission
and the representatives .ojf'France and Great
Britain have now reached , a stage which ren
ders it extremely probable that Great Brit
ain will agree to participate In a conference
to be held In Washington niext fall.
AnnlHtlee 1 * Declared.
LONDON , July SO. A dispatch from Mon
tevideo says that a twenty-two days' armis
tice between the insurgents jSnd the govern
ment troops has bsen' signed pending ne-
; otlations for a compromise A proposal has
been made to nominate Senor Ramlriez as H
caudldate for the presidency.
ST. PETERSBURG , July 20. Tbe appoint
ment of M. Zlnovieff , Russian ambassador ai
Stockholm , to succeed pount do Nellijff a :
Russian ambassador at Constantinople , to
gether with the Utter1 * ; transfer from Con
stantinople to Rome , is officially gazettec
today. . . i
Qneen Decorate * I'rentdent Plerrola
LIMA , Peru via Ga'lvestcn , July 20. IE
honor of the conclusion of the treaty ol
friendship between Pern * . ' ana Spain , tb <
queen regent hts conferred upon President
Plerrola the cross of IsabeJ Catolla.
The elections continue quietly.
I'll * * Dlrret Tax Hill.
PARIS , July 20 , The Chamber of Deputies
by a vote of 516 ta 7 , tasy ' parsed thi
direct tax bill for wtflch M..CavaIgnac 01
Friday last endeavored to substitute an In
come tax and was defeated by a vote o
2S2 to 249. , *
Lattery for Flood SflfTerer * .
PARIS , July 20. The Chamber voted ic
'
authorize the establlshraent of'a lottery wltl
prizes aggregating S.OOQ.OOj ) francs Ul.GOO ,
000) , the proceeds to be doyotijd to the rellei
of tbe sufferers by thereciejjt ! floods.
Canadian Sleaiiii-r' Lout.
MONTREAL. July 20. Tbe Bteamer Baltl
more. City of Furnesa line , from Mon
treal to Manchester , is reported iott in tbi
straits of Belle Ule ,
Queen Start * for the Ikle of
LONDON , July 20.r-Tb"e vqueen left Wind
car castle this morning at 10:15 : by the roya
train and started for Osboroe Louse , Isle o
Wlgnt.
Ileirue of Cavtatvny * .
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. Twenty-twi
seamen of the lost British rhlp Klnkpra
who spent nearly two month : on the barrel
Island of Cllpperton In the South ra , ar
rived in iwrl ihlx rnornlntf on the war shl
Comus. They will be provided for by th
BrltUh consul until an opportunity occur
for their return to England.
Movement * iif OIM-IIII V < - 4-U , July - fAt
At New York -SulleJ-Bov ! ? , for IJvei
pool ; Trave , fjr Bremen. Arrived f.'oci
laml. fr in Aatweni.
At MovtIU- ArrJV'4-JCi'.v I'orSc. from Xi i
York foiOlaisow. . Arrive J State Of N
bnuka , from New York 'or Olatsow.
BIDS FOR THE APPROACHES
Offers for Constructing the Walks Around
the Omaha federal Building.
RANGE OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
Cotnitetlni ; Contractor * Vary Widely
In Their Untlmntf * of the Cunt
of DotiiKT the Work Accord
ing to Speulttcnttoim.
WASHINGTON , July 20. ( Special Telc-
gratn. ) Acting Supervising Architect Kemp-
fer , today opened proposals for construction
of the approaches cf the Omaha federal build.
Ing. Each bidder submitted amounts for
doing work , one according to specifications ,
and one for using slagollthlc work wherever
required. The bids , with one exception ,
were all from Omaha firms. They are as
follows :
SpeclflSlnpo -
catlons. llthlc.
Omaha Kulldlnp nnd Construc
tion Co JU.93.1 J15.S31
B. J. Jobst WOO 21,210
E , U. Briggs. Aurora , 111 19.M9 21.uj
Charles B. Fanning 21,271
H. U. Van Court & Co 21.SW 23k > 3
W. J. Welshans 22.S13 23Sn
John Grant 24,733 24,233
The committee on rules of the house had
a long session today. It Is believed for the
purpose of considering the message ot
President McKInley referring to the cur
rency commission , which Is expected to
morrow. The meeting of the rules com-
mltteo at this time with the tariff bill out
of the way Is significant and may result in
a currency bill being brought In Immediately
after the reception of the message anu put
upon Its pasage at once. Speaker Reed ,
when seen about the meeting of this com
mittee , was especially reticent and would
give out no Information , except that the
committee had a number of things to con
sider preparatory to adjournment
Dudley Smith who goes abroad In Interest
of the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , con
templates sailing on Saturday. He had hoped
to be the bearer of the president's procla
mation and may yet have that distinction
as Senator Thurston will call onMr. . Mc
KInley in the morning to urge executive
recognition of the exposition. Hope of passIng -
Ing the Joint resolution through the house
has been abandoned , but should the presi
dent Issue a proclamation as he agreed to ,
It Is thought It will give the exposition a
stronger standing than even a letter. Issued
by the State department.
Nebraska postmasters appointed today :
Lawn , Box Butte county , J. M. Waulk ;
Stockman , Hamilton county , C. A. Coats ,
vice J. W. Gray , removed ; TValbach , Gree-
ley county , L. M. Mulford. vice H. A. Hill ,
removed.
A postofBce has been establlphed at Mor-
hain , Wright county , Iowa , with Michael
Morhaln as postmaster.
W. P. Rlppert formerly of Nebraska , but
who for several years past has been stationed
at Dubuque , la. , as pension examiner in
the field , has been reappolnted to his old
place.
Clarence E. Thurston. son of Senator
Thurston , has successfully passed his ex
amination for entrance to Harvard and will
begin his collegiate course there In Septem
ber ,
Congressman-Sutherland left for Nebraska
today , having been summoned home on ac
count bf Illness In his family.
R. E. Moore and wife of Lincoln , are at
the Raleigh.
George R. Colton , David City , Neb. , is
in the city.
THOSE KLOXDYICE GOLD FIELDS.
Report * from that Ileclon Prolmhly
Xot Exaccrerated.
WASHINGTON , July 20. Dr. William
H. Dahl , one of the curators of the national
museum , is familiar with the region of
country In which the Klondyke gold fields
are located through having been on several
geological expeditions to the region In
AlEska , Joining the gold district , and says
that in his opinion the reports from there
probably are not exaggerated. He said :
"When I was there I did not find gold , but
knew of it being taken out in profitable
quantities for fifteen years or more. It was
first discovered there In 1S66. In 1SSO. when
I was up In that country , my last trip hav
ing been made two years ago , the first party
of prospectors who made tha mining a
profit started out. The geld ! s found In
the various tributaries on the Yukon and
I have been within a comparatively short
distance of the Klondyke fields. I made one
trip to Circle City , Just over the boundary
of Canada. The gold-bearing belt of North
western America contains all the gold fields
extending Into British Columbia , what Is
known as the Northwestern Territory and
Alaska. The Yukon really runs along In
that belt for 500 or 600 miles. The bed of
the main river is in the lowland of the
valley.
"The yellow metal Is not found In pay
ing quantities in the main river , but In the
Email streams which cut through the moun
tains. The mud and mineral matter are
carried Into the main river , while the gold
Is left on the rough bottoms of these side
streams. The gold ia covered by frozen
gravel in the winter. During the summer ,
until the snow Is all melted , the surface Is
covered by muddy torrents. When the snow
is all melted and the springs begin to
freeze the streams dry up. At the approach
preach of winter , In order to get at the gold ,
the miners find It necessary to dig into the
gravel for gold. Now they sink a shaft
to the bottom of the gravel and tunnel along
underneath. The way In which this ls done
Is Interesting , as it has to be carried on
in cold weather when everything Is frozen.
The miners build fires over the area nf where
they wish to work and keep these llghteil
over that territory for the space of about
twenty-four hours. Then at the expiration
of th'a period the gravel will be melted and
pollened to a depth of perhaps six inches ,
This is then taken oft and other firea bulll
until the gold-bearing layer Is reached. .
When the shaft Is down too far fires are bulll
at the bottom against the layer and tunneU
made in this manner. Blasting would do nc
good , on account of the hard nature of the
material and would blow out Just as out ol
a gun. The matter taken out containing
the gold U piled up until spring , when the
torrents come down , and to panned and
cradled. ,
"It Is a country In which it la very ban )
to find food , ar there Is practically no game
Before the whites went Into the region thert
were not more than 300 natives. . They hav <
hard , work to support themselves on accounl
of the scarcity of game. "
Commissioner Hermann of the genera
land office stated today that he will reconv
mend the establishment of two land dlstricU
In western Alaaka , the two offices to b <
placed on the Yukoa river or Its tributaries
in anticipation of a great number of con
tentions over mineral land locations In th <
various sections where the gold discoveries
have been made.
SOJIU OPPOSITION" TO POWOKHI/Y
Continuation .Not n Certainty by Auj
MeniiH ,
WASHINGTON , July 20 , The senate com
mlttee on Immigration attempted to secure i
meeting today to consider the nomination o
T. V. Powderly to be commUaloner of Im
m'lgrition , but failed to obtain a. quorum
The meeting developed the fact that con
firmatlon will b opposed by tome senator
on the ground that Powderly'i appolntmen
li distasteful to the labor element. Anothe
attempt will be made to take up the nomlna
tlon tomorrow.
Hill * Slerned li > 1'renldent.
WASHINGTON' , July 20. Tbe preslden
has sin-S ! the Joint resolution authorlzloi
tb secretary of war to Issue teuu for tb
Grand Army of the Republic encampment a
Lcaveqworth , Kan. , aud also the deflclen ; ;
appropriation bill.
CSUIATvcATiinu FOH TIIK CHOPS.
Ilenvy Ilnln Extend * Over the Kiitlre
Stale.
Hour , Dec. Hour. Den.
The weather yesterday was all that could
be desired. The rain ot the early morning
aggregated O.C3 Inches. This soaked Into the
parched ground and freshened up the vege
tation , causing It to look as bright and fresh
as during early spring. The rain was gen
eral throughout the state being the lightest
In the vicinity of Omaha. The foregoing
table tells the talc of the temperature dur
ing the day.
I'KOTBCT THE SKTTLEIIS' HUillTS.
Important Killingl h Itoituril to
Land-Aided ItnllroiiiU.
WASHINGTON. July 20. Secretary Bliss
has Issued Instructions to the general land
offlco which In substance limit the right of
bond-aided railroads to patents for lands
sold by the company to bona fide purchasers
prior to the date of default by such com
panies in the payment ot their bonds o.r In
terest thereon. These instructions , the first
formal expression of theadtnlnlstratlonon the
subject , outline the policy to be pursued to
ward the roads and the Innocent purchasers
from them and the significant change Is In
the "prior to date of default" restriction.
The instructions revoke and are tnibstltutes
for previous onre issued under date of No
vember 19 and December 11 , 1895 ; June 11
and December 26 , 1396 , and January 2 , Jan
uary 14 and February IS , 1S9T. The follow
ing companies are designated as having
been severally In default at the times stated :
Union Pacific main line , Omaha , Neb. , to
Ogden , Utah , January 1 , 1S97.
Kansas Pacific , nont part of the Unlin Pa
cific system , November 1 , 1S95.
Central branch Union Pacific , January i ,
1S96.
1S96.Central
Central Pacific ( not Including the Western
Pacific ) , January 1 , 1S96.
Western Pacific , now part of the Central
Pacific , January 1. 1S97.
Sioux City and Pacific , no default has oc
curred.
The Instructions set out that the granting
act contemplated and authorized the dis
position by any company of the lands earned
by It by construction ot the road and the
provisions of eection 5 thereof ,
while extending the lien of the United States
on account of the subsidy bonds over the
property of the road , including lands granted ,
clearly limits any forfeiture which may be
declared by the United States by reason of
a default In the redemption or payment of
fcuch bonds.
Continuing , Secretary Bliss quotes another
enactment in the same line and defining the
original one , and then gives the following
specific directions :
"You will therefore prepare clear lists for
ray approval , as a basis for patents to ba
Issued of all lands granted to and earned
by these respective companies where , before
the time of default herein named , such lands
have been In good faith and for a valuable
consideration sold to actual purchasers , by
the r&ilroad company to which they accrued.
In all instances you will require such proof
of sale to bona fide purchasers es you may
deem necessary to clearly demonstrate the
character and time of the sale in question ,
which proof , should be attached to and'sub
mitted with the lists to which it applies ,
when forwarded for approval. The Issuance
of patents to bend-aided railroads for lands
not actually eold to bona fide purchasers be
fore default , is hereby suspended. A mort
gagee or holder secured by mortgage will
not be considered a purchaser within tha
meaning of these Instructions. "
FAIL TO KEEP UP THE CIIAXXEL.
Gradual SlionllnK at the Month of the
MlKHlH&illlll.
WASHINGTON , July 20. In his annual
report upon the Improvement of the south
pass of the Mississippi river Major J. B.
Qulnn , the engineer oSc-er In charge , says
the labor done during the year was only
such as was required to maintain the
works In an effective condition and was not
extensive. A channel of twenty-six feet
was maintained through the shoal at the
head of south pass , but from May 25 to
June 30 the grand bayou reach channel did
cot have this depth , the shoaling being
caused by sand waves , and for 137 days the
channel In the Jetties was not maintained.
Altogether there were 174 days when a legal
channel was not maintained. Major Quinn
calls attention to the fact that In three
years the government must assume control
of the maintenance of the south pass
channel , which cannot be maintained for
any length of time under Eads manage
ment without a considerable modification of
tbo controlling dikes and Jetties and a con-
olderablo Increase In the dredging plant.
The pilots report a very conspicuous shoal
ing In the main river Just above the head of
the passes and a great deal of dredging will
be necessary in the river Itself If the
channel Is to be maintained. A reliable re
port Is that vessels drawing ecant twenty-
three feet are materially retarded. Dis
cussing the future of the project. Major
Qulnn says early legislation might be had
arranging for the continuance of the chan
nel after the expiration of the Eads con
tract. A contractor might be found to
take the work at $400.000 , the present cost.
Otherwise the government could und/r-
take It providing a $2,000,000 plant was
provided , and spending another $1,000,000
for labor and material for extensions on the
basis of a channel from thirty to thirty-two
fret deep. Stating ihete facts , however ,
Major Quinn refrains from submitting any
recommendations as to which course should
bo pursued.
CfUHENCY .MESSAGE IS COMING
I'reftldent I * Simply AValtlne on the
Tariff Hill.
WASHINGTON. July 20. It Is seml-ofll'
dally announced today that President Me-
Kloley will withhold his currency mesaag <
until after the conference report on tbt
tariff bill has been adopted by the senate
Tbe republican leaders In the senate do no !
des-lre to have any new question thrown Intc
the senate while the debate is on , leet li
may lead to complications and delay. It 1 :
In deference to their opinions and wishes thai
the president has postponed sending the mes
sage to congress. He 1 * , of course , aa anx
ious as any of the members to have the
bill become a law at the earliest possiblt
moment , but as teen aa the bill 1s out of tbi
way the currency menage will be cent tc
congress.
.MILITIA HOYS AT SAX AXTOXIO
.Set-ley Illtle * nf ( inlveHtoii I'ut Un a
Good Drill ,
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , July 20. Camp Cul.
berson , with its 1,100 tents and 3,500 soldiers ,
presented a panorama of a brilliant scene
from dawn until midnight today. In the fore
noon the state troops drilled by companies
regiments and brigades for the prizes offered
by the ( state. Captain L. C , Bates , U. S. A. ,
delivered a lecture before the commissioned
officers on gua-J mount. In the afternoon
the Seeley Rifles of Galveston and the Lloyd
Rifles drilled for the interstate champion
ship. The Lloyds put up a ragged drill and
are out of the race. The Seeleys , however
drilled faultlessly , and unofficial crltlclsir
noticed but five individual errors and as fai
as known no captain or company errors wer <
made. Tbe company was steady and bet >
In the manual and field movements movei
like clockwork. Their drill la considered U
be better than that ot the Tburaton Rlflei
yesterday. Governor Culbersop arrived Ir
camp today , and with Brigadier Genera
Brigham , V , S. A. , reviewed all the troop *
tils Afternoon.
ATTACK TARIFF BILL
Democratic Senators Fire Oratorical Shot
Into the Measnrc.
PROPOSE TO HAVE THEIR SAY ABOUT IT
Will Stave Off Final Action as Lone aa
They Possibly Can.
MAY POSSIBLY TAKE A VOTE THURSDAY
Tillman Threatens to Keep Up His Opposi
tion Until Next December.
HIS STATEMENT IS TAKEN AS A JOKE
flt Awaalln the SiiKar Schedule nnil
1'cttlKrow Denounce * the Duty
Laid ou White IMiie The
, Day' * 1'rovcedltiK * .
WASHINGTON. July 20. The senate conference -
ference tariff report was presented to the
senate today but no progress was made on.
It beyond reading about two-thirds ot It.
There was no Indication of when the final
vote would be reached. During the day Mr.
Tillman , democrat of South Carolina , openly
threatened a filibuster until next December
If cotton bagging and cotton tics were not
restored to the frte list , but the threat waa
regarded as somewhat facetious. The sugar
amendments occasioned a long debate , dur
ing which Mr. Allison stated that the con
ference ratqs were lower than those of the
senate and largely a concession to the house.
Senators Vest , Jones , Berry and Whlto
questioned this statement , urging that the
sugar trust secured larger benefits from the
ccnfercnce schedule than from any previ
ously offered. The lumber amendraent'also
brought out animated crltlclrm from Sen
ators Teller and Pettlgrcw. Early In tha
day the senate passed a joint resolution
authorizing and requesting the president
to take all nccccsary steps for the release
of the Competitor prisoners from prison at
Havana.
The Indications when the senate adjourned
today were that a vote would be reached
upon the conference report on the tariff bill
some time during Thursday or at the latest
before the close of the week. There may
be a change of conditions which will post
pone a vote , but it is difficult to see what
would cause it. The opposition will rcallzo
that there Is a possibility of p'evcntlng the
tdoption ot the report end their present
purpose is only to secure what advantage
they can. by exhibiting what they claim
are the inconsistencies of the measure. It
Is true thru at one time- they had some hope
of being able to secure the recommittal ot
the bill , but a thorough canvass reveals no
foundation , for this hope. It develops the
fact that the republicans will vote solidly
for the report and that they will be sup
ported by Messrs. Jones of Nevada ( silver
republican ) and McEnery ot Louisiana , dem
ocrat , aUo probably Messra. Mantle and
Stewart ( silver republicans ) . They have also
discovered that Senator Kyle , populist , who
is absent , bos left strict Instructions that
he should not be paired. With the adoption ,
of the report thus assured , the democrats
orcbably will not attempt to prolong the
debate beyond the arrival of Mr. Turley ,
the new senator from Tennessee. They will
continue to ask for an explanation ot
changes made by the conference , but these
will not occupy a great deal of time.
The general opinion is that the quorum
o ! the senate will disappear very soon after
the disposal of the tariff bill , but the de
termination of the supporters of the Harris
Pacific .railroad resolution to Eecure a vote
upon it before finaZ adjournment may delir
that consummation for some days.
Immediately after the prayer a message
fro'm the house announced the agreement of
that body 50 the conference report. Consid
erable routine business was disposed of be
fore the tariff report waa called up.
A resolution by Mr. Morgan of Alabama ,
was agreed to asking the president as to
what idemnlty. if any , bad been asked of
the Spanish government for the arrest and
subsequent expulsion of Samuel T. Tolon , an
American citizen , from Cuba.
Mr. Allison then formally nrcscnted the
tariff conference report and asked for Its
consideration , but at the instance of Mr.
Berry of Arkansas gave way. for the im
mediate passage of a resolution empowering
the president to take steps for the release of
Ona Melton and other Competitor prisoners.
The resolution passed without comment , and
by a unanimous vote.
SERVES NOTICE ON REPUBLICANS.
The vice president announced , In response
to an Inquiry by Mr. Aden of Nebraska ,
that the pending Union Pacific resolution
was the unfinished business and would come
up at 2 p. m. unless displaced. This drew
from Mr. Morgan a statement as to the
purpose to have ; full discussion of the pend
ing question. U waa Intended , he said , to
discuss the tariff report in all its political ,
financial and historical bearings. Aside
from this It was proposed to secure con
sideration for the Union Pacific resolution ,
clthfl by Itself or during the
tariff debate If this became
essential. It was not an orderly
practice , but oald Mr. Morgan , when men
were tied up and lashed over the back they
were not disposed to stand on the nlcetie *
of procedure. It was more Important , ba
said , to save $50,000.000 by the Union Pa
cific resolution than to pass the tariff bill.
Mr. Allison suggested that there was no
disposition to cut off all reasonable considera
tion of the report. It was too Important ,
however , to give way to other questions which
might be brought forward. The conference
report was then read In detail. When the
first clause was read Mr. Jones of Arkansas -
sas mads an earnest protest against proceed
ing on the technical rcj-ort , without an In
telligent explanation of Its meaning. There
had been no opportunity for the democratic
conferees tc consider It in committee. It
had been rushed through the liou.ie In a eln-
elo day without time for preparation to dis
cuss It there. It was due the American people
ple , be said , that some explanation be given.
Tbe reading of the lengthy conference re
port then proceeded. There were frequent in
quiries by Mr , Jones , and brief explanations
from Mr. Allison , but these did not cause
material delay. Seven pages of the printed
report , covering thirty-eight pages ot tbo
bill , were disposed of In the first half hour ,
GLASS IMPORTERS PROTEST.
When the Item of window glass wan
reached Mr. Jones read a telegram Juat re
ceived from tbo leading window glass deal
ers of New York saying the restoration of
the Dlngloy rate would place a duty equiva
lent to 140 per cent on this article , which
would be prohibitory and would stop all
revenue from thli source ,
The lumber amendments led lo animated
debate. Mr. Teller and Mr. Vest ocntended
that the J2 rate on vhlte pine and the
retaliatory clause against Canadian logs In
effect-permitted a double tax , Mr. Teller
declared that the whole thing was con
ceived in the interest of a few mill men.
of Michigan , Minnesota and WUconaln , by
which they would be enabled to raise tha
price of plnu $3 to | 1 per thousand ,
Mr. PetUgrew of South Dakota severely
criticised conference amendment , making
pmonal reference to the Michigan senators.
ile nlil the J2 was designed to benefit a few
men who own what standing pine there U
in MUhlgan , Wisconsin and Minnesota. Ona
Mn-Mgin lumberman waa worth 110,000,000 ,
? nl wai prominent In republican nolltica.
Hi ta the- man who manipulate ! the election
Of ' . . - in M 'hlrn. " averted Mr. Pettl-
gre * Ti.li tondifiin m&de the lumber
utbt < in Saipouant cue "to the MlchU